Eighteen-Eighty-Six Cheese Soup(The 1886 Room, The Old Driskill Hotel, Austin, Tx) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
2 carrots, grated
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 small onion
1/4 c. flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. baking soda
2 c. milk
4 c. chicken stock
2 lb. processed cheese, grated
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped parsley (optional)
cayenne pepper to taste
paprika (to garnish)

Preparation

Saute vegetables in butter; add flour and cornstarch.
Put vegetables in top of double boiler.
Add milk and chicken stock. Heat.
Add soda and cheese.
Stir until cheese has melted.
Add remaining seasonings.
Serve hot topped with dash of paprika.